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How Does the 2007 U.S. Food Supply (FS) Relate to Federal Dietary Guidance?
Author(s) -
Post Robert,
Hiza Hazel A.B.,
Bente Lisa
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.333.1
Subject(s) - per capita , food group , calorie , consumption (sociology) , food science , population , environmental health , food supply , medicine , chemistry , biology , agricultural science , social science , sociology , endocrinology
Per capita FS estimates are useful to monitor the potential of the FS to meet the nutritional needs of Americans. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and MyPyramid help consumers choose diets to improve nutritional status. This study analyzed the amount of food available in the FS for per capita per day consumption for each food group, and compared compliance with the 2005 DGA and MyPyramid. FS data were converted into daily per capita food servings comparable with recommendations in the DGA and the MyPyramid intake patterns using a multistage process. The per capita food available for the grains and meats groups met and exceeded the MyPyramid recommendations for the 1,600 and 2,000 calorie levels. The 2,000 level was 28 and 22%, respectively, for grains and meats. However, the average number of food servings for fruits, vegetables and milk groups fell short by 55, 28, and 40%, respectively, for the 2,000 level. None of the food servings met the 2,800 level. The FS servings measure changes in food consumption over time using MyPyramid as a dietary assessment tool. Federal dietary recommendations are key to Federal efforts to monitor the dietary and nutritional status of the population. Source of support: USDA.